All you need to know about making V-springs. It begins with the basics: choosing the right steel, which types of steel work the best and who uses what and why. Part. 2: "The Shaping" discusses how to shape mainsprings, box-lock springs, frizzen springs, and sear springs. Part 3: "Repairs and Alterations" gives instructions on how to repair or alter a spring that can be salvaged in order to keep a gun original throughout. Part.4: "Hardening and Tempering explains how to turn a piece of steel into a usable spring. Soft cover, 7 1/2 X 8 1/2, softcover, illus, 20 pp.